1
as in conduit
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
the leader funnels water off of the roof and down into the cistern
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as in boss
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
the team leader is good at making sure that everyone keeps busy at their assigned tasks
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as in pioneer
one that takes the lead or sets an example
an architectural firm that is widely regarded as a leader in innovative residential design
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Recent Examples of leader
PartyNextDoor earns his first leader, while Drake adds his 14th, tying Jay-Z for the most among rappers.
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Xander Zellner, Billboard, 25 Feb. 2025
Election officials, university leaders and lawmakers know that having on-campus early-voting sites is a successful method for engaging voters.
—Stephen C. Phillips, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
What to know World leaders were in Kyiv on Monday for the third anniversary of the start of the full-scale invasion.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
At a minimum, political leaders should avoid undue alarmism about Taiwan.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Xander Zellner, Billboard, 25 Feb. 2025
Election officials, university leaders and lawmakers know that having on-campus early-voting sites is a successful method for engaging voters.
—Stephen C. Phillips, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
What to know World leaders were in Kyiv on Monday for the third anniversary of the start of the full-scale invasion.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
At a minimum, political leaders should avoid undue alarmism about Taiwan.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leader
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For emerging sports like padel, celebrities can be a critical conduit for reaching both new participants and new viewers.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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When Shams Charania, the ESPN reporter who is the usual conduit for this sort of news, first posted the deal on X, the general assumption was that he’d been hacked.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2025
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Baseball ops boss David Stearns constructed a team of players that appear to have the character the Mets are looking for, something Lindor views as a potential strength of the 2025 squad.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
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David Huitema was dismissed from his role as Office of Government Ethics boss. 4:43 Kevin Lamarque/Reuters President Donald Trump dismissed David Huitema from his role as director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) on Monday.—
ABC NEWS,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2025
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William Arruda is a keynote speaker, author, and personal branding pioneer.—
William Arruda,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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In the mid-1960s Ralph opened Lucinda Byre, a boutique selling clothes from multiple brands, including miniskirt pioneer Mary Quant, in the center of Liverpool that later expanded across the North of England.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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Two men assembled a dredge from a PVC pipe and a household grease trap.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Continuous megawatt power millimeter-waves can also be efficiently (>90 percent) guided to great distances (>10 km) using a variety of modes and waveguide (pipes) systems, including the potential of using smooth bore coiled and jointed/ joined tubing.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2025
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By Wednesday evening, the jury’s foreman was having an Old Style and a cigarette in front of his Beverly home, snowflakes piling up on his head and in his mustache.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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Well, the foreman thought there was some life left and administered a dose of la grippe medicine.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Mylo, Bolt Threads’ pacesetter, was put on indefinite pause in 2023.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
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The six-year-old, trained by Saffie Joseph Jr. and beautifully guided by the incomparable Irad Ortiz Jr, blew past pacesetter Saudi Crown and favorite Locked to snatch the victor’s share of the $3-million 2025 Pegasus pot by a breathtaking six-and-a-half lengths.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes,
25 Jan. 2025
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Like many others living next to the flood channel, Diaz worked in construction, but could not find steady work.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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Our primary goal is to establish a comprehensive rights framework that ensures early availability through all ZDF distribution channels while maintaining exclusivity.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Ottawa Senators captain scored in the first period.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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As all of Madison Square Garden rose to its feet to cheer the Knicks’ captain in crunch time, Brunson connected on a side-step two to tie the game at 104 with 22.7 seconds left on the clock.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Leader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leader. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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